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reat Good Fine OK is a duo consisting of Jon Sandler and Luke Moellman, that is perpetually changing and evolving. The New York City-based duo even enlists the help of touring members, to create a full band and incorporate live instrumentals in their performances. This simple idea takes their great album music to the next level and offers a new, refreshed sound when their fans trek out to see them on tour. With this enthusiasm and drive, Great Good Fine OK is a powerhouse duo that keeps on rolling. When prompted, the duo describes their sound as “indie pop with a dash of R&B, maybe, and with synths for sure.” With the changing music landscape, genre-based music becoming a thing of the past and their own curiosity, this duo isn’t afraid to explore different sounds and expand Great Good Fine OK. Jon and Luke’s friendship, and musical partnership, began through the introduction of a mutual friend back in Brooklyn, New York. “Luke was the roommate of the guy who was my current musical partner at the time. He was a piano player in my band. So I met Luke going over there to work with the other guy and we became friends,” describes Jon. “We just decided to try to work together on something and the rest is history.” Since forming Great Good Fine OK in 2013, and releasing their first EP, Body Diamond in 2014, the duo has been releasing singles and EP’s at an alarming rate. With the direction the industry is moving, and the “Spotify playlist” culture, the rapid release of singles and EP’s is much better suited. With this model, artists don’t have to wait to release large pieces of work and can put their music in the hands of fans sooner. Additionally, this gives the duo the freedom to experiment with their work, and even other artists. During live shows, Great Good Fine OK is expanded from the duo to a four-piece band. “For the live shows, we stretch the songs out in certain places. There’s shredding guitar solos and drum solos. We like to change it up a little bit from the recorded versions,” Jon and Luke describe. Since the duo had been touring and performing live as a full band for some time, it was only a matter of time before aspects of the live show made its way onto a Great Good Fine OK track. On June 28 of 2019, Great Good Fine OK released GGFOUR; their fourth EP which featured live instruments, horns and even collaborations.
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